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Hanover vs Jericho vs Stratham vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hanover | Jericho | Stratham | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,479 |
5,114Lowest |
7,754 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249 60% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.